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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Kino sing the Song of the Undersea?
(a) When he paddles out to the oyster bed.
(b) When he opens up the oysters after his dive.
(c) While diving for oysters.
(d) When he wakes up in the morning.

2. What is a pearl made from?
(a) The residue from an oyster's body.
(b) The eyeball of the oyster.
(c) A grain of sand accidentally put into an oyster.
(d) Leftover shells that the oyster has eaten.

3. Where does Juana sit on the canoe as they paddle out in Chapter 2?
(a) In the middle.
(b) On the bow.
(c) On the stern.
(d) She's not on the canoe.

4. What does Kino use to open his oyster?
(a) Another oyster.
(b) The side of the canoe.
(c) A rock.
(d) A strong, short knife.

5. Other than the neighbors, who is the first visitor to Kino and Juana in Chapter 3?
(a) The Priest.
(b) Juana's mother.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The sheriff.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song is in Kino's head when he wakes up?

2. Which of these things do not happen to a child with an insect sting in Chapter 1?

3. What color does the narrator describe the beach sand as being in Chapter 2?

4. What is the baby's name?

5. What does Coyotito sleep in every night?

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